diff --git a/quantum/rgblight.c b/quantum/rgblight.c
index ad076cd42b..783b1940d6 100644
--- a/quantum/rgblight.c
+++ b/quantum/rgblight.c
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_SPLIT_ANIMATION
-  #ifndef RGBLIGHT_SPLIT
-    #define RGBLIGHT_SPLIT
-  #endif
-#endif
 #include <math.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #ifdef __AVR__
diff --git a/quantum/rgblight.h b/quantum/rgblight.h
index aeff2cb1d7..5c8b987df5 100644
--- a/quantum/rgblight.h
+++ b/quantum/rgblight.h
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 #ifndef RGBLIGHT_H
 #define RGBLIGHT_H
 
+#ifdef RGBLIGHT_SPLIT_ANIMATION
+  #ifndef RGBLIGHT_SPLIT
+    #define RGBLIGHT_SPLIT
+  #endif
+#endif
+
 #include "rgblight_reconfig.h"
 
 /***** rgblight_mode(mode)/rgblight_mode_noeeprom(mode) ****